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When it comes to flight training, trust the Los Angeles flight academy that has been successfully training pilots for almost three decades. We have top quality faciclites, modern aircraft and simulators.Our instructors have the experience you need to be guided to your goal efficiently and safely, with a consistent pass rate of better than 80 percent.If your goal is to join a major airline one day as a professional pilot, your primary education is very important. We have graduates flying for major airlines such as Southwest Airlines, United Air Lines, Delta and Jet Blue.
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Flight School Additional Information
Factors that influence your flight training cost:
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‍- The airplane you choose to learn to fly in
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- The number of instruction hours you require
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- Your study habits and natural aptitude (this affects how many
instruction hours you’ll need)
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- Our use of flight simulators, which help reduce your total flight training cost
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- Your chosen time frame — learning to fly in a shorter period is often more efficient and cost-effective
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- Please keep in mind: your progress, completion time, and overall cost depend greatly on your talent, enthusiasm, and how consistently you study.
The FAA computer multiple choice testing fee for each of the flight academy tests is currently is $175, paid directly to the test center. You will prepare for the exams using our online video based ground school. The tests consists of 60 questions and you will have plenty of time to complete it.
You can start with us anytime. Our flight academy offers training with "pay as you go", there is no need for advance payments. Once you have established a set schedule we will help you make a plan to complete the training efficiently.
In case you are not a US citizen, the US government agency TSA requires additional processing. Please let us know if this applies and we can help you with this.
You will want to go for a first class medical exam to make sure there are no obstacles in the way. The FAA publishes a list of approved aviation medical examiners. You won't need this certification right away but it is wise to get this done early in the training.
Any time during daylight hours, any day, weekends, holidays. We are very flexible and you can arrange a schedule to suit your requirements. If you consider accelerating your training schedule to several times per week or even every day, you need to accelerate your study effort accordingly.
The final FAA flight test fee is currently $1000, paid directly to your friendly FAA examiner. Your flight instructor will prepare you for this exam which consists of a ground (oral) and flight portion.
Our online video training package is $299 including the online ground school and online test prep software. Misc. equipment, manuals and charts about another $150. We recommend getting this kit right away and start preparing for your lessons.
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